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JAMMU: LBN Radiation of Hope in association with American Oncology Institute Jammu, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India, North Zone Chapter (NZ-AROI) and Indian Society of Clinical Oncology organised three day National Cancer Program “CRABECON 2023”
Conference Executive Chairman of the program is leading Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Deepak Abrol and Conference Academic Chairman is leading Medical Oncologist, Dr. Satyanker Gupta. From American Oncology Institute, Dr. Neeraj Bishnoi, RCOO & AVP – North said that AOI has been at the fore front of providing Precision Cancer Care to the cancer patients and its Jammu unit has brought world class cancer care to Jammu region and continuing it’s endeavour to bring in the most advanced technology and compassionate cancer care. They decided to associate with LBN Radiation of Hope to bring this hybrid conference to Jammu this year. Rayhan Hussaini, Facility Director of AOI Jammu also informed that they have been treating hundreds of cancer patients every month and now one of the most advanced Radiotherapy LINAC Accelerator, HALCYON E is installed at AOI Jammu and this is the first ever HALCYON E machine in entire Jammu & Kashmir.
The program of Crabecon 2023 started with a Breast Cancer Contouring workshop organised at AOI Jammu. Dr. Vibhor Gupta (Director- Medical Operations and Quality, CTSI- South Asia) inaugurated the workshop with welcome address. World’s leading Radiation Oncologist Prof Dr. Sushil Beriwal presided over the session virtually from US and gave hands on learning cum training to all the PGs, Residents and Faculty.
It was followed by the inaugural session of the program Environmental and occupational determinants of Cancer that started with Lamp Lighting, followed by welcome message by Dr. Satyanker Gupta. Dignitaries present at the occasion were Dr. G.K.Rath (Former Director National Cancer Institute), Dr. Pavan Malhotra (Director Principal ASCOMS), Dr. Rajeev Sharma (DHS Jammu), Dr, Yashpal Sharma (Director New Medical Collages), Faisal Qureshi (SSP Traffic Jammu), Prof K.B.Abrol, Chairman and Shashi Khajuria , Secretary of LBN Radiation of Hope and Editor-in-Chief STATE TIMES, Raj Daluja.
It was followed by scientific sessions wherein various expert faculty from premier medical institutions of India held detailed deliberation on Environmental and occupational determinants of Cancer.
Each scientific session was followed by a panel discussion with esteemed chairpersons from premier medical institutions of India. Crabecon Executive Summit concluded with Vote of Thanks presented by Dr. Deepak Abrol.